As it is customary every year in chartering for Petrobras, another OSRV 750 tender has closed this week. However this time, things are looking a little brighter on the Owners’ side. Bidders had the option to offer in 2 lots, based on different mobilization windows. There were 13 vessels offered in Lot A, Bravante’s Viking Thaumas had the most competitive rate after the auction at USD 19.900,00. In lot B, 16 vessels were presented, with Astro Mero in first place at USD 20.150,00. As a consequence of high utilization of Brazilian builts and low availability of tonnage for reflagging purposes, the offshore support market has been picking up, with rates increasing across the board for all kinds of vessels. And it would not be different in this bid. When compared to the last OSRV 750 bid issued by Petrobras in the end of 2021, this represents almost a 30% increase on daily rates. Tender will now proceed to the offer validation phase by Petrobras, but should any hirings be confirmed at or around these levels, it will be the highest OSRV rates chartered by Petrobras since 2016.
